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Papua New Guinea

M4.2 Earthquake near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea)

UTC time: 2025-07-07 15:19:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 15:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G. (Papua New Guinea). With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Papua New Guinea: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M5.8.

Details

ID
130b2cdb6c3a4c99b52afad17b21f00f1e2ff93d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 15:19:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Papua New Guinea
City
West New Britain
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-6.08030, 150.24330
Temperature
23.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (82.3 km)
Regional average: 82.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Witori
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Lolo
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 796 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Krummel-Garbuna-Welcker
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 564 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Garua Harbour
    Distance: 89 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 565 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sulu Range
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 610 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Bola
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'116 m ·Papua New Guinea

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gasmata Island AirportPapua New Guinea · GMI · AYGT
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-26

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

West New Britain

Context for this earthquake

27 Sep 2025 – 27 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 31 Catalogue entries

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